Earthquake details

Monday, May 13, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Monday, May 13, 1974 at 17:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 77.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.912 and latitude 36.469.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 208.0 km
Coordinates 36.469, 70.912
UTC time 1974-05-13 17:40:28.400
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-05-13

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